TheEDF National Trophy was a cup competition which ran from 2006 to 2009 for the 118 clubs of theRugby Football Union fromNational Division One and below. Previously these teams had played in thePowergen Cup, but were excluded from that cup under a new format adopted for the 2005–06 season. The Trophy was replaced by theBritish and Irish Cup from the 2009–10 season.

The EDF National Trophy retained the knock-out structure of the old Powergen Cup.

In addition to gate receipts, prize money was awarded on an elimination basis. Teams who exited the competition in the third round were reported to have earned £5,500, teams eliminated in the fourth round were paid £6,600 for their participation.^[1]

Powergen Shield

2002 –Rotherham Titans 35–26Exeter Chiefs

2003 –Orrell 26–20Exeter Chiefs

2004 –Bristol Shoguns 53–24Waterloo

2005 –Bedford Blues 14–13Plymouth Albion

EDF Energy Trophy

2006 –NEC Harlequins 39–23Bedford Blues

2007 –Cornish Pirates 19–16Exeter Chiefs

2008 –Northampton Saints 24–13Exeter Chiefs

2009 –Moseley 23–18Leeds Carnegie

• Anglo-Welsh Cup
• National Division One
• National Division Two

• EDF Energy Trophy Fixtures and Results^[usurped]

• Rugby union cup competitions in England
• Électricité de France